personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
independence; self-reliance
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
how many years; how long; what year
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going home from work; on the way home from work
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
(small crunchy) dried sardines
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
to have the privilege of doing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to take (be in) charge of
to employ; to hire; to charter
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR